The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers

'Hounddog': Amorphous Southern Soupnew

Even before its premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Hounddog was known as "the Dakota Fanning rape movie." The film got a lot of notoriety but for more than a year, until this spring, couldn't get a distributor.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 09-19-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Deborah Kampmeier, Hounddog, Dakota Fanning

'The Children of Huang Shi' Offers a Middling Historical Dramanew

The film is a "based on a true story" movie that feels about nine degrees removed from what probably really did happen -- and that within those degrees was probably a more interesting story.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 07-07-2008 | Reviews

Tags: WAR, Drama, Roger Spottiswoode, Michelle Yeoh, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Children of Huang Shi

The New Frenchnew

To compete in the global market, both new and established importers are seeking out more unique, interesting, and value-driven wines from all over France.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 04-25-2008 | Food+Drink

Tags: France, wines

'10,000 B.C.' Shows Anachronistic Spectacle Has Its Usesnew

If you look close, you'll find racist overtones and blanket stupidity. And yet -- those are the most important words in this review -- despite everything, 10,000 B.C. is also a big ole slop-bucket of dumb fun.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 03-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich

The Not-So-Great Heistnew

If The Bank Job were equal to the sum of its parts, it would be spectacular.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 03-07-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Roger Donaldson, The Bank Job

'Cloverfield': Hipsters Under Siegenew

A bunch of TV auteurs fashion a mumblecore monster movie.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 01-25-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Cloverfield, Matt Reeves

Amy Adams' Charming Daffiness Wins Out in 'Enchanted'new

As a postmodern take on cinematic fairy tales, Enchanted recalls the Shrek films, but where Shrek dripped with sarcasm and irony, Enchanted chooses to entertain with cheerful, positive storytelling.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 11-30-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Enchanted, Kevin Lima

How Am I to Feel about Paul Haggis?new

The creative force behind two of the last three Best Picture Oscar winners (writer of Million Dollar Baby and writer/director of Crash), Haggis is hotter than anybody not named Apatow in Hollywood.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers | 09-21-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Paul Haggis, In the Valley of Elah

Elvis Presley, 1935-2007new

Elvis Presley, the man who jump-started the rock 'n' roll revolution from a tiny Memphis recording studio in 1954 and went on to become the world's most recognizable entertainer, died Monday, August 6th, of cardiac arrest, at his Horn Lake, Mississippi, home -- he was 72 years old.

The Memphis Flyer | Greg Akers and Chris Herrington | 08-10-2007 | Music